The Zeeland boys and girls bowling teams†won the OK Black Conference match on Saturday. The boys totaled 3,810 loins and the girls tallied 3,296.The boys were lead by senior Brandon DeJonge with games of 210, 246, 265 for a 721 series which was high for the day. Other high games were Nick Walker 247, 200, Tyler DeJonge 226, 212, Corey Baker 212 and Cohen Shults 202.High games for the girls were Christina Scheuerman 202, 179, Jazzmen 198, 181, KaCee Costello 199 and Olivia Hoeksema 187, 182.WrestlingHamilton sends four to stateTrenton Holyfield won his 152-pound weight class, Logan Welcher (119) took second and Will Duimstra (160) and Corey Hassevoort (285) each took third at the Division 2 individual regional.Zeeland Eastís Brandon Tresemer (125) placed second on an injury default. He hurt his right shoulder in practice earlier in the week, and then fell hard on his left shoulder in competition."Brandon, like everybody else, is fighting some injuries," Chix coach Marty Landes said. "We just felt in his best interests to go to state is probably not wrestle in the final. He kind of tweaked his arm and he was probably wrestling about 50 percent."For Zeeland West, both Isaiah Guzman (103) and Zach VanValkenburg (215) came up short. VanValkenburg came close, but lost two one-point matches.HockeyWest Ottawa 3, Jenison/Zeeland 2, OTBlake DenBoer notched a goal and an assist and Alex Zimmerman's knocked in the game winner with less than 30 seconds remaining in OT.Jake Zimmerman also added a goal and an assist and Patrick Brown and Jared VanHeest each had one assist as well.Competitive cheerHolland Christian heads to regionalThe Maroons finished fourth 682.28) at the Division 3 district competition Friday to qualify for regionals.COLLEGESWIMMINGDoss, Kortman claim GLIAC titlesHolland High graduates won two league championships on Friday.Tiffin's Kyle Doss won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in the 200-yard butterfly on Friday.The Holland graduate won the race in 1 minute, 48.45 seconds ó a provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division II Championships.In the women's meet, Wayne State's Paige Kortman (Holland) won 1-meter diving with 454.05 points.The former NCAA Division II national champion swept both boards,leading Wayne State to the GLIAC title (959). GVSU was second (677).In the men's meet, Wayne State's Kyle Taylor (Holland) took third in the 500 freestyle (4:36.64) ó a provisional cut. Adam Littell (Hamilton) was second on 3-meter (409.95).Wayne State's Zach Zylstra (Zeeland) finished seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:51.12) in a provisional cut. Wayne State won the meet (1,011.5). GVSU was second (894.5)GVSU's Patrick Sheppell won the 1,650 freestyle (15:48.6).BasketballCalvin gets past TrineTyler Kruis and Jordan Brink each†had 18 points, respectively, to lead the Calvin College menís basketball team past Trine (Ind.) 69-65.The Knights (18-5, 10-2 MIAA) were down by three at halftime.Verkaikís 29 not enoughBreanna Verkaik posted 29 points, but it wasnít enough as the Calvin College womenís basketball team (16-6, 10-3 MIAA) lost to Olivet, 82-67, on Saturday.Verkaik, a Holland Christian graduate, was 10-14 from the field and 2-2 from 3-point range.GVSU scores season-high 94 points†In a huge matchup between Grand Valley State and Northwood in regards to GLIAC Tournament positioning, the Lakers put together arguably their best effort of the season on Saturday night (Feb. 15) in Allendale. GVSU raced out to a 51-35 halftime lead and reached a season-high in points by tallying a 94-71 victory over the Timberwolves.Five Grand Valley State players reached double-figures and seven Lakers scored eight or more points as GVSU reached its highest point total since notching 101 points in a home win over Tiffin on Dec. 4, 2010. The victory puts Grand Valley State and Northwood in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC standings. GVSU, the Timberwolves, and Hillsdale are all tied at 12-7 in league action. Grand Valley State improved to 16-7 overall with the win; NU is 16-11.GVSU women wonThe Grand Valley State women's basketball team moved into sixth place in the GLIAC standings with its 70-67 overtime-victory against Northwood on Saturday evening. Senior guard Dani Crandall scored a career-high 36 points, which is the most by a Laker since Niki Reams poured in 37 points against Northern Michigan back on Feb. 26, 2005.Crandall knocked down 11-of-19 attempts and went 13-of-16 from the free throw line en route to her fifth game with at least 20 points this season. The Eaton Rapids, Mich. native also grabbed 10 rebounds to post her third double-double of the year.Freshman forward Kayla Dawson also recorded her fourth double-double of the campaign with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman guard Taylor Lutz dished out a game-high six assists in 39 minutes of action.Toledo edges OhioThe Toledo womenís basketball team beat Ohio 62-58 on Saturday.Ana Capotosto, a Saugatuck graduate, pitched in with nine points for the Rockets (12-11, 7-5 MAC).HockeyHope advances to semifinalsThe Flying Dutchmen beat Adrian 6-3 to advance to the MCHA semifinals against Davenport on Feb. 28.Caleb Morgan, Elliott Digison, Christian Leathley, Justin Glick, Ryan Restum and Caleb Digision scored.Drew Cook stopped 34 of 37 shots in goal.LacrosseLindenwood 16, GVSU 10Sarah Lowe, Victoria Devine, Ryan Skomialand and Carolyn Kraus finished with two goals apiece for the Lakers in their season opener.TennisHope 6, Davenport 3Hopeís Carli Capestany, Paige Courts, Marie Holaway and Kate Mader each won in singles. Nancy Benda and Capestany combined to win at No. 1 doubles, and Courts and Stephanie Huffman won at No. 3.Panzer, Kreps win doubles flightThe Hope College menís tennis team opened the season Friday by hosting the West Michigan Indoors Doubles Tournament at the Dewitt Tennis Center.Jonathan Panzer and Sam Kreps (Holland) won the challengers flight with a 3-0 record.TrackHope competes at GVSUIn the scored meet at Grand Valley State, Hope's Steffon Mayhue (Holland) won the long jump (6.57 meters). Sheri McCormack (West Ottawa) won the 800 (2:21.99). Cameron Jones (Black River) won the 800 (2:00.56). Julia Stock won the 3,000 meters (11:01.3). James Rogers won the mile (4:24.89).Hope scored 151 to finish behind Calvin (190) int he women's meet. Hope was third (103) in the men's meet.Out of the nine provisional marks that GVU hit, sophomore Michaila Lawcock was the lone event winner, taking the women's pole vault competition with a vault of 3.70 meters (12'1.5").

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